Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1887-04-29
Legislative.

Ia the State Senate yesterday resolution
authorizing the debt commission to employ
q stenosrap her and to allow them to sit
during the sessions Of the General Assembly
was adopted and was subsequently, commu-
nicated to the House and passed by that
body also.
The bill TO appropriate money to build
laundry, &c, at the Southwestern Lunatic
Asylum, was reported.
A resolution was introduced inqGiring in
the expediency of passing general law
authorizing the trustees of school DISTRICTS
under the order of the county or city court
Of the county or city in which the property
is situated, 10 sell and convey unused school
houses and property, and reinvest the same
in school property, or cover The same into
the treasury of the county 20 the credit OF
the district to which it belongs.
Mr.. Meredith introduced bill 10 relieve
the treasurer of Prince William county.
The bill to establish and concerning pub
lie brrying grounds in the magisterial dis
tIicts of the State, which provides that the
boards Of supervisors of the various counties
may construct public cemeteries in
each district, ole white and one colored-
private lots TO be sold by and cemeteries 10
he kept in order by the boards, was passed.
The bill to authorize the Auditor of Pub
| lie Accounts, by and with the consent OF the
Attorney General, TO settle claims held by
the Commonwealth against the sureties OF
defaultng officers, was also passed
In tie House OF Delegates among the bills
introduced was one by Mr. Downing, of
Warren, to amend section of chapter 24S
Acts Of 1885 IS, in relation 10 submitting the
question of liquor license to the qualified
voters Of the several counties, corporations
and magsterial districts. This is to be
construed to prohibit distillers of alcoholic
| liquors or manufacturers of wine or malt
liquors from selling and delivering any such
liquors or wines in any county, magisterial
district or corporation voting against the
sale of Intoxicating liquors therein
Bills were also introduced to appropriate
money to build laundry, &C., at the South
western Lunatic Asylum and to regulate
the appointment of the Board of Visitors Of
the Virginia Military Institute, aud to
amend certain sections of the act respecting
the appointment of a new board.
Mr. Ryan introduced g bill to authorize
the Board of Commissioners of Roads of
Lovettsville district, in Loudoun county, to
make an additional levy for road expendi
lures.
The Governor sent message to the Gen
eral Assembly, in which he stated that the
object of the message was-first, to call at
lention to the resignation of Judge John II.
Fulton, of the Fifteenth judicial circuit, in
order that his successor may be elected be-
fore the final adjournment.
He also recommended that the Executive
be clothed with power TO remove or sus-
pend subject to the action of the Senate,
any member or members of the Boards o!
Visitors of the institutions of the State
The Governor called attention to the
great importance of enacting statute upon
the subject of the repositories of public
money. He says it would be wise if the
Legislature would take this matter under
consideration and designate, with the no.
cessary safeguards, the repositories of pub
lie funds and the rate of interest to be
charged thereon.
In concluding the Governor says: "The
highest court in this State having declared
that contract entered into by former
Board CT Sinking Fund Commissioners on
behalf of the State, and what is known as
the Kendall Bank-Note Company was
binding upon the State, and having affirmed
judgment against the said Beard for
900 with interest, and joint committee
of Investigation appointed by the Legisle
ture of 1888 81 having reported that there
was no reason or justification for resets
sion Of this contract with the said company
| and as the debt pronounced valid by the
Court of Appeals is accumulating at the
rate of $1,000 per annum, | express the
opinion that the subject should be disposed
Of as soon as possible"